US State Department declined to name countries that agreed to pay for weapons for Ukraine
Photo: US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce (Getty Images)
The US State Department has declined to disclose which NATO countries agreed to pay for American weapons for Ukraine, according to a briefing by US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce.
"This would involve NATO. And of course, they would have the ability to then move them (the weapons - ed.) to other countries later. And I will not discuss certainly what we may or may not have negotiated or the diplomatic discussions," Bruce noted.
According to the spokesperson, she is "far from being able to discuss what NATO leadership may be talking about."
NATO countries will buy US weapons for Ukraine
The US and NATO reached an agreement under which American weapons will be sent to Ukraine, funded by European countries.
Ukraine will receive American weapons worth $10 billion. These will be purchased in the US by European countries.
Several countries have already agreed to contribute, including Sweden, Denmark, and Germany.
At the same time, Hungary, Czechia, Italy, and France will not join the initiative.
According to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, under the agreement, Ukraine may receive a large number of air defense systems, missiles, and ammunition.
As the media reported, the US will not supply weapons to Ukraine directly. Instead, NATO countries will provide weapons from their own stocks and then replace their own armaments later.
